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Shoe store sales rebound in the latest month

Following the August contraction, shoe store sales rebounded in the latest month, higher six of the last eight months. Year-to-date shoe store sales are modestly higher versus the same first nine months of 2017 and continue to suggest that full-year sales similarly may be headed modestly higher.

FOOTWEAR DISTRIBUTORS & RETAILERS OF AMERICA

Representing over 80% of the entire footwear industry, FDRA is the industry’s business and trade association, providing innovative products, training and consulting. It’s members include the majority of U.S. footwear manufacturers, brands, retailers and importers to global footwear companies. What FDRA does is simple: It advocates for lower costs for consumers, allowing its members to sell more shoes and create jobs.